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34 HARRIMAN VULNERABLE IN ONE CIVIL CASE Disappointment Is Keen at White House Over Out come of Inquiries CANNOT BE JAILED Combination With the Clark Road Offers Only Aye- SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL WASHINGTON, June 8. — After going through the conduct of the Harriman railrads with a fine tooth comb, the interstate commerce commission and all the legal talent of the administra tion have been reluctantly forced to acknowledge that criminal prosecution of Harriman cannot be attempted with any promise of success. His volun tary testimony before the commission has proved an Immunity bath for the Napoleon of railroad finance. Although the impossibility of putting Harriman behind the bars as an object lesson to other daring operators is a great disappointment, the president encountered a still greater setback in the commission's failure to find much good ground for civil procedure against the Harriman railroads. At the present time there is In sight not more than one good case among all the com binations, contracts and other mutual ownership devices resorted to by Har riman in his campaign of railroad ac quisition. This Is the case of the San Pedro road and it may be that a civil suit will follow. The conference at the White House last night represented all \u25a0 shades of opinion. Secretary Root waa doubtful If any prosecution what ever could be successfully under taken. Secretary Taft held to practically the same opinion. Secre tary Cortelyou believed that' the pre carious condition of business through out the country required the utmost consideration of any prosecution before it -was undertaken, j Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commission took the positi/n that not a single case had been found against Harriman or his railroads in the course of the commission's long in quiry. Commissioner Lane believed that certain of the combinations offered, by Harriman's unique genius should be dissolved. FAMINE IN CRUDE OIL MENACES RAISIN CITY Trouble Over Contract May Prevent Sprinkling of Fresno's Streets SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. FRESNO. June 8. — The Fresno city government faces an oil famine, and it Js feared that the streets cannot be sprinkled before the summer is over. The reason for this condition is sup posed to be the fact that the contract for oil was given to the Sunset com pany, instead of the Standard Oil com pany. The Sunset company is the local antagonist of the Standard, which Is represented by tne Associated oil com pany. Superintendent of Streets Spender \u25a0wants the oil hauled over the Southern Pacific road in order to avoid the ex pense of transporting It from the Santa Fe line which is more distant from the district to be oiled.. The officials of the Southern Pacific railroad have re fused to supply cars for hauling the oil on the plea of a car shortage. The fact that the railroad will not supply the cars may cause the contract, whifch has not yet been signed, to be given to the Associated company. DORCHESTERCELEERATES FOUNDATION OF TOWN First Place in United States to Use! "Town Meeting** as Instrumental in Municipal Affairs BOSTON, June 8. — Dorchester, the first place in the United States to use the town meeting, the first to establish a free school, supported by the popu lar tax, and the third oldest settlement In New England, celebrated the two hundred and seventy-seventh anniver sary of Its foundation today. The program included a luncheon to Governor Guild, given by Mayor Fitz gerald, and the placing of an old mile stone, laid In 1734, in the historic Blake house. • • Fully 3,000 men were equipped for the parade, which was the feature of the day's celebration. DETECTIVE OUSTED IN KANSAS CITY SCANDAL Another Sleuth Will Be Prosecuted on' Criminal Charge for Assault ing a Witness > *'; KANSAS CITY. June 8. — As a result of the investigation of charges of po lice corruption, the police commission ers today dismissed Detective Eugene F. Sullivan, charged with' protecting from prosecution three persons ,who haB stabbed a man. The board found guilty Detective W. B. Bates, who had assaulted the police photographer for testifying against him. Bates had already resigned, and Is to be prose cuted criminally for the assault. CHCCE LEADS FOR GOVERNOR GCTHRIE. Okla., June 8. — Reports from the state democratic primaries held In Oklahoma and Indian Territory today indicate the nomination, of Lee Cruce of Ardmore, . L T., for governor over C. N. Haskell of Muskogee, and Thomas Doyle of Perry. Returns are coming:, in slowly. In the senatorial race Roy Hoffman of Chandler and.T. P. Gore of Lawton appear- to be in the lead on the Oklahoma side,, while, in Indian territory. R. L. Owens of Musko gree Is showing a clean pair of heels to his opponents. LUMBER i SURVEYOR KILLED J. A- Mills',' a lumber surveyor, was ground to pieces '. under the wheels of a switch engine in the Southern, Pa cific yard at Sixth and Townsend streets last night. l A card in 'Milfcj' pocket gave the "address of "272 'Guer rero street, but the morgue officials were ' unable to \u25a0 find any; such number.' Mills was 40 years old and was«A mem ber of the Pacific coast lumber survey ors' association?£K9 NO PAItDON. FOR ' BIcKEOW.V SAN QUENTIN, June B.— -The' applica . tion of W. AlMcKeown,,former,secre . tary; of the ,; State " university;^ for -a • pardon was rejected byithe'state. board of prison: directors ; today.;;; McKeown : was convicted of embezzling $55, 000 and ; acknowledged ; taking J $48,000. ', ; He ;" is • serving' a seven"" year sentence. .The ac-tion of the board was unanimous. .'\u25a0,\u25a0• \u25a0 . • \u25a0 • . «• \u25a0 . . . Berkeley Society Girl and Tuolumne Mining Man Joined in Wedlock MISS ETHEL SIMS, SOCIETY BELLE OF BERKELEY. WHO WAS MARUIED YES TERDAY TO EMILE ABADIE. MINING MAX OF TUOLUMNE. (PHOTO BY WEBSTER.) OAKLAND, June 8. — One of the most interesting weddings of the week was celebrated this afternoon in Berkeley, when Miss Ethel Sims and Emile Aba die vrere married at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs.' J. F. Sims, in the presence of the members of the Abadie and Sims families. The nuptial service was read by Rev. Reginald Hodgkin " of St. Mark's Episcopal church. Miss Sims wore a travelipg gown of tan cloth, with hat to match. After a wedding supper Mr. and Mrs. Abadie left on a honeymoon Journey. They will live in , Tuolumne county, where the bridegroom is connected with a large mining company. Mrs. 1 Abadie will be missed by a host of friends who regret that her home Is to be made elsewhere. Abadie is .well known in the bay cities. He is a grad uate of the University of California. • • * Mrs. Churchill Taylor has sent out cards for a pretty affair on Thursday afternoon of the coming week, when she will entertain a coterie of friends at lncheon. An hour of bridge whist will follow the discussion of the menu. • • • - Mr. and Mrs. Edson Adams are at Lake Tahoe. • ' • • Mrs. Edward Engs with her family are spending the summer in Applegate. < • • • Mr. and Mrs. William G. Henshaw presided at an elaborate dinner this evening at the Claremont country club. - • • ' . •'• Mrs. Katherlne Potter. is at Carmel, the guest of Miss Maud Lyons, who has one of the attractive cottages for the summer. Miss Lyons is entertaining several friends from the bay. district. • • • - \u25a0 j \u25a0 . Mrs. Henry Rosenf eld was a hostess yesterday, entertaining at a luncheon In honor of Miss Ena Langworthy. A game of bridge whist concluded the day. Miss Langworthy is one of the attractive brides elect. Her engage ment to Henry Gray Harvey of the southern part of the state was* an nounced recently. •' A delightful affair on Friday was the informal bridge party over which Mrs. William High presided. Among Mrs. High's guests were Mrs. Churchill Taylor. Mrs. Seth Mann, Mrs. Richard Bahls, Mrs. Charles Lovell, Mrs. E. J. Cotton, Mrs. Felton Taylor. Mrs. George Bornemann. Mrs. Tupper, Mrs. William E. Miles, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Joseph Kelly. Mrs. E. J. Cotton Is entertaining as her guest her sister, Mrs. H, O. Hihn of Santa Cruz. TURKISH PRINCE WILL \u25a0 BE AMERICAN CITIZEN Shaban Bey Gotsha, Who Has Sam pled Life in Many Countries, \u25a0'% Prefers United States j NEW YORK, June B.^Shaban Bey Gotsha, who is reported to be a Turk ish prince of high rank in Albania and who has lived in nearly every country in Europe, .according to a statement made to dlerk Donevan of the United States naturalization bu reau, has made application to take out first citizenship papers. „ After trying many countries as a place of residence, Shaban Bey has decided to make the United States his permanent home. He is a military engineer by profes sion. FREDERICK HALL BREAKS HIS KNEECAP AGAIN President of the Bohemian Club Meets With Mishap Just After • Having Recovered ] • Frederick Hall, : president of the Bo hemian, club, who ; fractured • his - knee cap some time ago but ' had recovered sufficiently to be able to walk about, fell- yesterday and -broke the safne knee cap again. His recovery after the first. fall; had been very; slow, . but the injury /was regarded , as completely mended : before he met with his second unfortunate mishap. , • . SUDDEN DEATH OF J. R. WOODS SEATTLE, June B.— -John R.* Woods, aged'about 70 years; ,a' brother* of Charles .' Woods \. of Oakland, :.Cal. r , dropped dead In a saloon here tonight Woods .was ;. taken sick pn "the 'street and staggered Into a . saloon : and asked for a drink " of '., water. He \u25a0 was offered whisky, but ; declined It; and. before he could; raise '• the ] water - . to-.his* lips fell to , the ground dead. \u25a0 A sister \ lives "at El Paso, Tex. if^^^^^^^^BSSaSSi PRISON DIRECTORS MEET SAN QUENTIN,: June' B.~The state board of prison directors met' today.' and considered • bids for; supplies . and "•'.. ma terials : for the 'ensuing year." I ' -All;: of the members of the i board were present with \ the-; exception t of . Tir'ey/ L.^ Ford. There '.were • f ewerj; bidders t than "usual/ Owing ; to X the great ' amount '\u25a0 of s clerical work In connection with -tabulating the bids the; names of , the ; winners *of i the contracts could not be made public. ' * ' FRENCH EXPORTERS PLEASED / PARIS, June] B.^The proposal f of the American ~y. government X to * .*' place | the French ; . chambers I of ; . commerce V on . an equal footing? with : 'J Germany;.) in t the matter^ of » invoice I has ? created * a" j good Impression, ; among;?: French. '{"exporters," who]: also i, welcome Uhel modifications ? in the ! administrative - regulations ) granted to Gef many," by .which ' France and other countries; benefited! V, 1 •: : THE SAN FRAJN CISCO ;V CAIjIa S CHSTPA Y; 9, > 1907. FRIENDS HELP TAFT IN FIXING POLITICAL FENCES Republican Leaders of the Buckeye State Confer /With Secretary v REPORTS CHEER THEM Arthur I. Vbrys of Ohio Is to Be National Manager . of Taft's Canvass WASHINGTON, June " B.^-Secretary Taft spent the hours preceding: his de parture" tonight on .an Inspection tour of the northwest in reviewing, his political prospects as a' presidential candidate, his advisers being Theodore Button and Arthur I. Vorys, both of Ohio. No formal announcement \u25a0fol lowed the conference, but» no conceal ment was attempted; as ,to # the ': roseate reports which, were' made. 'Ohio; is : re garded- as safely- for.-; the secretary ; of war. Six delegates; are to be to" the next' national* convention - and all' ! but two to' come from Senator^ For aker's home district are" regarded as certain to be Taft: men. •:. ",: '.-^J^£ The political friends ; of -Taft \u25a0 outside of Ohio are -numerous and the outlook was ; reported -to. be most encouraging, although the situation was not as yet capable of detailed analysis. : In "this connection ."^ it was \u25a0 announced that Vorys would be Taf t's national | man ager.. He is on his way tor New Yorfy and\wlll take, advantage of the occasion and do some political inves-; tigating. i- \u25a0 'I . •. • n; , - The friends of Taft are divided as to the advisability, of holding the: Ohio contention this year. ' Besides '•; making the nominations, if held, it would ad/opt strong resolutions of indorsement , of the secretary. It is believed that the weight of sentiment is against holding the convention this year. The plan ; to hold thV'state and district conventions at an early date, next year Is regarded with, much favor. Vorys and Burton will be in Ohio: before the end of next week, and everything necessary will be done to retain the political support which they feel the Taft forces now have. | : . . . Taft ate luncheon with President Roosevelt today. . \u25a0 '' STOCKTON HOISTS : FLAG NEWPORT, R. 1., June B.— The of ficial flag of Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton, U. S. N., was hoisted today on board the armored cruiser Tennessee" and that ship became the flagship 'of the special squadron which sails Mon day for Bordeaux, France, to.represent the United States in the. celebration of the one ; hundredth anniversary, of the discovery of steam power. - Rear Ad miral Stockton % will - also return .the courtesies extended through the squad ron which .will come to the Jamestown exposition. MANY LIVES IMPERILLED NEW YORK, June B.— The lives of CO persons^ were imperiled " and a ' number of men "and "women were injured In a fire in a. 10 1 story; building at Broadway and "Great; Jones street: this 'afternoon. Many 'i women employes : of \u25a0 factories oo the top \u25a0 floors reached "an adjoining roof by- jumping fronT windows V and others', slid down a, long line of hose. The. fire started from an explosion. The loss is $50,000. MRS. BASTIAN ELECTED TO HEAD OF THE ORDER Companions -of the Forest Close Their Session at .Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, June B.— The twentieth annual grand session of the Compan ions of the Forest .closed here' Sunday. Jt was one of the busiest; sessions in the history of, the order. An amend ment: was passed allowing the .past grand chiefs mileage to the grand.ses sions.- ..' ,f \u25a0' < " < ' ' - '* . \u25a0 . : The most , important . feature of to day's session -was the' election and in stallation of the v grand - officers. : -The election was spirited; and' resulted as follows : ; Grand chief companion, , Mrs. Lillle Bastian of San; Francisco; grand subchief, Mrs. E. Brendell of San Fran cisco; grand financial secretary, \u25a0 Miss Agnes \u25a0 Brennan of \u25a0 Alameda; grand ' re cording secretary,- Mrs.;; Fumigan"; of MaryBville ; \u25a0 grand ; treasurer, \ Miss ; L." E. . Cragan of ; Sanr Francisco; grand right guide, Mrs; Roney ; of Santa Cruz ; .grand left guide,! Leah Davis -of San Fran cisco; grand inside ; guard, Mrs. : Single ton of . San Jose; 'grand J outside » guard, j Mrs.". Christopher i of Chico; grand ; trus teea—Mrs. 7 Read of Redwood, Mrs. Pow \u25a0 ers of ; Woodland, Mrs. Wyott ; of 3 San Francisco. '. ' . ~ ' \"'';. after the election the Installation was held. In'.thefevenirig a banquet ; was-; given in ,•honorl-of;:, •honor I- of ; : the grand', officers, delegates '£ and 'visiting companions. -Every county, ln the state was represented by, delegates. ... . OLD TIME RESIDENTS DIE . NA^A, June" B.— Three [death's? of ,well known persons "*. have ; ocurred in? Napa county within ; the last i f ew. h dayssi J." S. Kister, for, 63 years- a resident!. of t ": this county, and \u25ba John ::B.';Salmlha, -'another highly respected' citizen,* have answered the "calLVi ßoth* were; old' time residents of ; SL' Helena^; ' Ffed : Nelsoni died ?f rora appendicitis.';- He .was, born In Napa and had served :;. four >;' years^ln^ the navy, principally on ; the cruiser! Charleston. '.' | CALIFORNIANS f IN ' PARIS • V PARIS, June ; B,--Mr; and: Mrs.iMoritz Meyer ; and ; Miss •Anna] EJ *, Meyer) of : San Francisco^ have \ arrlvedV ln* Paris," "prior to^an fextended * x tour^ in , Germany,; Swit zerland , and \En gland. - expect 1 : to remain abroad, six 'months, i »' v., The' : followingi/.anrFran l ciscd. people registered at the ''• Call-Herald Y bureau today: V: J.iVictor.^Badescu.V'; J.'-Ar Dar- j nelly. Dr.: Hei*-y I Horn,-: Harr- Lazarus ! Mrs.'A.fMayfleld.-." - •'\u25a0 >-• -ry- if- '\u25a0\u25a0- -•..-.- I FALLS i SEVEN STORIES John - Kellane,'".- a r hod' carrier,' who lives r at >} 284 f,Vallejo^ street, I felly from the ; seventh 5 floor; of ' a • building ' in s Ste - yenson .; street.^near^Third,* yesterday mornlngarid received 1 Injuries tha* will probably; result? fatally." -' , N CONFESSES ,TO ; KILLINGFaUNT ST.. LOUIS,; June B^petectivVs 'j today arrested *\ Edward '\u25a0 BerVtnann j upon ;! the charge \< of ; i having f killed ;\u25a0? Mrs. \ / Katb Quernheim, his aunt, on 'March 1 7; V Chief Smith stated that the prisoner had con fessed. * ; •' v '• ' ; .'- , -;';; ;"- ; \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0.-\u25a0':'\u25a0< :' i-"-', :r -' <}j '.. \u25a0'>-'[ , ;:'\u25a0 ; . ?•« \u25a0~v. BICYCLE ? THIEF - COHVICTED — Oakland June 8. — Charles ; E. | Marks, r who stole a 1 bicycle owned Iby 5 A.v J. \u25a0! Coeblo %of g the 5 Merchants' . dto tectiTe association, was i found guilty of petty larceny," today. « He 1 wUI I be f sentenced \ Monday. Marks claimed j that; toe f had J been f told a to* take the I wheel \u25a0by.s a ?, man | who /claimed I to k be Jiu owners bat L wu l mublel to i tell i the] nme > of f the JAPAN WILL PRESERVE THE FORESTS OF KOREA Adopts Methods Similar to ! ; -Those Followed in the United States BIG NATIONAL PARKS Nine Will Be Established in the Vicinity* of the . Larger Towns SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAU.' . WASHINGTON, June , B.— Luko f^ Wright, United 'States ambassador, to Japan,, has forwarded to the state de partment" details of v the co-operative agreement the Japanese and Korean governments,, outlining.a ' plan for. .'the use' of the forests in the Talu and' Turafn valleys. The plan is similar ln\many. ways to the methods of the United ' States in developing, the national 'forests of this country, under the' ; administration • of" the t '. forest service. Cvv '^- ' :\u25a0'•-..' "\u25a0-;'.. \u25a0 The ; decision of the Japanese \u25a0 gov ernment >to apply methods of forestry to;- the use' of the forests of Korea /is given attention because it is said" that s the matter of a .large timber concession; by : Russia to a corporation was one'of the -ulterior .causes fdfjtha declaration of .war between -the ; two countries/ Before Korea ; came 'under the ;rule;.of Japan its timber resources were being- rapidly deplete*' by waste ful lumbering.* and the country/- bade fair. to. become as badly: deforested in the/ course of time as ', China' and Tur key.~,^";•:•. v : ".-. \u25a0 : .\u25a0_ ; it;^ .;:\u25a0: ,; : :\u25a0 'Japan's plan.: for the management' of . the timber lands of Korea is toestab-' lish , in: -the : ; next, five or six 'years model ,forests . in the neighborhood of the cities of Seoul, Plngyang and Talku. The .capital for this enterprise is about $600,000,'; half of which Is .to be .pro vided by.: the Korean government. ; Pri vate enterprise for the developments of forest areas will be encouraged. and a Korean: school of..' agriculture - and .for estry, to supply the necessary- trained experts for the?> management of J these national forests, has been established.; ' "The practice ; of forestry :. is Aa . ; new" thing in; Korea, and: lt? is. said : that its introduction- will -bring; many;; benefits to the' people. : The country, has excel lent- forests, but the ; excessive; lumber ing operations'Of the last fewiyears.if carried on, t would soon lay bare vast areas of land/ :'. V / . -\u0084: '. The forests of Japan have been man aged =; by. \the imperial : - government for many years^ ; Tlw national forests ;of that J' country. ; coverj- an f area_V of | about 30,000,000^ acres, lor 'slightly more;than one-hal f-of the total :. forest area. : ; The management of the forests by, the. Jap anese j government has proved very, sue- ; cessful. Mn 1901 the total receipts were $1,085,000. and 1 the'het income |570,000. In" Jhe decade ending 1901 Japan's lum- \ ber exports { amounted Uo $25,000,000.^ V. The j first ; school of I forestry, in Japan was established: in 1885; ?15 years pre^ vious' T toi;.the7.tlme a school, of forestry was in this Tcountry.'.^ . The island nation now has 62 institutions in which; the • science'- and-, practice 1 of.: for 4 'estry 'are .taught. f.The^goyernmenti for-, ests '\u25a0!- are under , the ~l supervision ; ; of r. a bureau 'of ;forestry,\which Is *a: part of the 'department of /agriculture^ similar 1 to' : the plan of organization in '\u25a0:'\u25a0 this SOUTHERN ORATORS WIN HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE Oakland ; and Los Angeles Students Speak on; ; Philippines;^ ; • . . \u25a0 • \u25a0 \u25a0 -• \u25a0 -\u25a0-,-•' \u25a0\u25a0?»-. •\u25a0'.-' OAKLAND, June B.— Southern Cali fornia was victorious in a forensic con test between the ; Oakland and Los An geles high schools, which was -held . to day in the common school assembly, hall "at" the Chabot observatory. Choosing the affirniativie . side' of : the auestion, "Resolved; that the United . - States should continue Its policy. of Indefinitely retaining -possession '6f 'the*. Philippine islands," the boys from the ; south -con vinced the Judges < of . the soundness.' of their arguments and defeated =the . local team., '\ \u25a0 i ..*'.-, " -".The representatives of .the Los Ange les - high school . were ; Ce'cih Phillips ; and Jesse v Sands, ;: while f ' the t Oakland 5 high school was represented gby ..-William Davenport ; and v Eric *' Scudden.\>,The judges ;' were 8. , Green'' and Lewis ? Un derbill. ; Irving 'Kahn,! presidents of :, the Oakland high school debating, club,- was chairman \u25a0of .^the 'evening • and S ßalph Mortonarid Newton Drury of the Berke ley high • schooliacted;as-x tellers.; -: The debate . between \ the! two \u25a0 schools ; Is *. to be made "an, i annual * ; event>'in*- y Inter scholastic activities.^the.next debate be-, ing scheduled for Los*' Angeles.'^- -/ : - LUMBER RECORDS' BROKEN : tVANCOUVER, ; June;; B.^-All • records for/lumber; handling.o n the' BritishiCo^ lumbia7river ;brbken'" in ; May/; The go vernment scales measured > more ,than 40,000,000,000 tfeetfof; logs; putr intoj the water, and : rather;'more this was cut- by the r mills .'during^ the -f month's operations.; j This ; is ' ; by several * million feet the \u25a0 largest : cut "ever made tin ' Brit ish: Columbia."; ' ' \u25a0 '-/' r •:'\u25a0:'\u25a0 '^" ! i HADLEY ; FILES', MOTION* iV:- JEFFERSON, J CITY.: jMo^une "IS:— Attorney/ General jHadley 'today! filed 'a motibnr. in - the^.-' supreme* court /.asking that the state's ouster case against the Standard,; .Waters^PiercerJ lnternational and Republic oil companies be set down for/argumentfonlthe^ report ] submitted by,i Special iCommlssloner^Anthonyjand tne r lexceptlons' filed ;yesterday; ; by Hhe' respondents^; •",; :. V"^ '-\u25a0-?\u25a0 • COAL MINE BURNING r h June -B.— The fire which i. was ("discovered r May.' 29 *in i No; ; 4 mine f at ; Comoxl is j still t raging. .f.vWater isjbeing^pouredynto^the 1 mine the outlook ) is ; serious. f S The [ flre^wlll J have the ; result of : increasing r the ; coal \ shorty age," which already; has. been ! severely felt.;- I" \u0084,-\u25a0-\u25a0.-\u25a0. \u25a0;\u25a0?:\u25a0',<'\u25a0.\u25a0: '_\u25a0'.':'.' - : -'\ r ''/:-'\u25a0 lodge: treasurer disappears .; \u25a0 SACRAMENTO,' , June - .*-~ A -1 '\u25a0 X.ippl,' who 'i- hadf been'f: conductinsf /. y a"'A bakery here |and '-whotyr&a \ acting treasurer «"of a ; : local I lodge fof 1 the a Druids.'S hasj[dis-£ appeared \wlthi about j |400 j belonging | to the \u25a0 lodge.-t He ; lef t ! unpaid ibiUs fambunt£ ing : to : about $800.' vA* warrant has been issued? for-hlsrarrest/%^' -;\; -:* : !?'* ', '\u25a0':.; :':\u25a0*?! AGED* MAN " j^ASPHYXIATOb^ ,\u25a0;.'\u25a0•; Patrick j Heeney.Sag:ed 5 70^years,^ was found f. unconscioussi in y a"«- roomY of i' his : house lin San ; Carlos \u25a0• avenue i yesterday mornlng^Thefsraflf jetswaslturned|on.' and 3^county 3 hotpiUL 3^ lt % is 1 bell eved He Helena dying condition :atl the city that ;Heeney T aimed' at 'suicide. - \u25a0 \u0084 - \u25a0.<\u25a0 \u25a0• ' CITY ATTORNEY SIMPSON READY TO SUPPORT WIFE Says Woman Did Not Make ' : Demand on Him for v Financial Aid WILLING TO HELB HER Asserts That He Has Been Paying Each : Month f or ; ' Care M of. Child va ALAMEDA, : , June . B.— City Attorney M.W., Simpson, whose .wife. Isabella Davis. Simpson,^ complained to the dis trict attorney % that her >husband had failed to provide for her and asked that a /warrant: be Issued : for * hid | arrest.; is surprised ; at \u25a0 the action j of ! the* woman. He has'neyer lived. with her slrice-their marriage on October 25 last terminated the .trial of ja" felony charge 1 that had beenK' preferred! ragainst: him ;by tho .woman. .-.Simpson says r that hishwli'e made no^demand' on himi for support, ,'t having b'eemtacitly understood between them that T she \ would i not do so when he agreed to pay for; the support of her child/ 1 :-, Simpson 'said:,. : . . - \u25a0 - "I have never; refused "to provide, for the ; support ; of " my ; ? wife,"- because; she has never.asked.'me to] provide for her. I;\u25a0 am : willing \ to do so, "! however,' and have all . along been • paying from , $15 to 517.50 each .month, for- the >support^'of the Vchild. ;,.J It--. was -: a <•. to I me /when I learned from the district,attor-' ney that "Mrs. Simpson" had: made com* . plaint. to^ him! that; l had not supported her; when she had. never even* intimated ,to me that : she ; expected .I . would pro vide for her. In -fact,-, it was tacitly understood when 'I agreed^ to proyida for the care of the child' that she would not expect me to provide* for her also.;; "A few, weeks ago • Attorney M. Stuart .Taylor came to my office. ";: He s'aid'that he \u25a0 represented -Mrs.' Simpson lahdsthat he thought I should pay more* thari : sls a* month toward the support -of the child, i He did not then as much aa hint that Mrs." Simpson wanted me^to pro vide If or 'her also. 1 agreed to pay $17.50, toward the support of the child and am ; willing now to provide $35 a month. toward the support of the moth er- and 'child. I want to 'do the -right thing in the matter/ and all that I ask is that I be given a fair opportunity to "do so.": \u25a0'\u25a0} .': ';'\u25a0\u25a0'- \"'*?-« x'" :," : MIDDLEMISS TO SERVE FIVE YEARS FOR FRAUD Judge Waste Sentences the V'Man Who Got $850 on False Pretenses t OAKLAND. June 8. — Five years in San Quentln was the sentence imposed by,' Judge Waste todayyupon Thomas Mlddlemiss, who ' was .convicted of ob taining i_ $850. from AXF/j Derrick -l upon false pretenses. • . Middlemlss ' misrepre sented \u25a0'to,-; Derrick 1 ,, that . he ;was ; the owner of a half ; interest .in af garage and an automobile- and sold the -same to him. '•.'..'\u25a0 ' : : , ?,When:' asked by Judge Waste today If he hadanything to say. the_ defendant declared jjj that t he s had- been" convicted upon perjured .testimony: -The . motion of -his attorney <;f or a? new "trial was denied, as ; was also his application for probation. District Attorney Brown ad dressed, the 'court "and. said that he thought: the case not 'one 'for the exer-_ else ; of ; leniency,- in .'view 'of the tacts' that- v had /been' brought out at the triaLf/",;.';,-^-; ,-;.^ : ;-:_.. ; Middlemiss has a wife living in Den- i ver, '\u25a0% C 010., *; f rom_whom he f: hasV at tempted |in : vain to * secure fa divorce. One i ot ; j the C grounds ;' upon . .which - he asked ; a new- trial .was based upon the alleged \u25a0:', misconduct^- of ". " Juror; J.'wE. | Straus with Miss Lola Nichols, a friend of the defendant. Judge; Wastei said ! that he thought ; that \u25a0 Straus - could -be punished for; contempt of court. urges improvements: ; , :.\u25a0\u25a0'.\u25a0;; - IN-VARIOUS^DISTRICTS Potrero Manufacturers'. . Association - Asks . Supervisors to N Provide Funds for Sewers and Paving ' %The' Potrero . manufacturers' * associa tion petitioned the' supervisors yester- ' day . to make provision in • the plans - for street improvements y for.; the}. purchase of land to extend: Hampshire street and | for-building a ; sewer ..therein. Draining of -the .unhealthy I swamp j? at .Twenty j sixth; and -Hampshire, streets is ;desired. v.. The ; supervisors \were ; also, urged %to complete the j Kansas street ! sewer at a cost 'of .; $40,000; :to .pave, San Bruno avenue at- a cost', of < $25,000 ; . to«; pave Minnesota,' »: / Marl posa, v-\f Seventeenth, Kansas and 'Eighth" streets; -Fifteenth street, \ from , 'Potrero 'avenue to. Kansas \ street; ; Fifteenth avenue I south ; |to j con^ j struct^ a : :sewer- in the s ßels: tract;: to grade, curb* and -oil Leland -and Ray mond avenues / and ' Alpha ' . and Beta streets:^ " to . straighten,,, widen, Tgrade,' curb ; andri oil ' San * Bruno < avenue,; from Railroads avenue .to, the; county .line;! to construct, the; Mission ;sewer; v to;. build an ;.' engine'^; housed; at ; 'and Twenty- third V streets ; «tq T Install 3 elec-^ tfic { lights , 'at V;; various ';-.: points in \u0084't he Potrero; ; ; and to-correct, the ' unsanitary condition of the sewer in Taylor street; near the. beach. -; "' •. ;\u25a0-'\u25a0\u25a0/\u25a0 > ;;; HASN'T MADE {GOOD Bowling ; Says Calhoun Has Failed -to '('\.^i- '"'--.,\u25a0 -Fulfill' 1 - Announcement ' - James •; H.; Bowling,;; secretary-treas urer of : the, streetcar men's union," gave out ; the following ] las t : night : -. ' ."The 'Jendy. of;? the ;1 fifth,' week /of .the strike : J finds t that ? the declarations ,i of Patrick r<? Calhoun,^ president -v: of i|-the United \u25a0 Railroads, that . he ; had - reduced the j.wage <of I the .-j platform^ men*. to i 25 cents 5 an » hour, 1 : to * be " unfounded.' 'j; Th e i reduction - has \ not * yet i been i made ,'ef "f ecti ye "by the ' United -J Railroads,; and .will I not -; b"e| accepted .by: the . members of -i the. t carmen's because; :lt \u25a0, is justvas-flrmfnow, at the: endiof {the fifth, week ( as > when 'jit S started 1 the 'strike. '\u25a0(?*-. \ '^isThe "! pickets • arej, reportlner; f romTday to day . the names • and ! addresses of per sons^ seen rrldlng;'on\the; car*." This sln forraation Is. being compiled for future : reference i and after the strike '• ta >- over .will , be published •in pamph let - form; and circulated .broadcast -throughout '-the 'cityl" :-;- ; :,v" r*/: :::;- : : r , :*:.":.- "v.- .; , ' \u25a0 , : STRIKE ; BREAKER 1 BEATEN , James -Dailey,; a*, strike breaker, was set upon and t badly beaten \ near Sntter andfßroderickrßtreet?slast|nlght«by.ia crowd*, of nunlont sympathizers.: Dailqy was i- removed *l ; to ' /St^ Mary's f hospital; He told ; the] police] that ; he V was \u25a0\u25a0; on .' his ,way^ home &,when ! |several*men ! f Jumped but lof-s a % doorway, 'i knocked "him V down and ; .'i kicked : him.* » • \ No '*. arrests - were made^t \u25a0\u25a0: XV ; "--.. --.' •'?'\u25a0>: '• ">.- ''"\u25a0:\u25a0 '"•/ : >~ ; : / : V ::- - ift DEATH I CAIXS ; TIQJTEEMI WOKAX— Vallejo.' Jane B.— Mrs. Chatle* B. ; Demlnt, wife' of C. B. Demtas*.^ « \u25a0' pioneer * resident of ' Solano \u25a0 coon ty . died yttterday . »t i the Demlng home. "Cjrpresi miL" at Glen Core. She; had been la in health for^som« > .ttme.^!Th»|fßn»rai;wa« held today; \u25a0 I'm ' 9(bulJb&a w^r% • Id * CMttlnvl» '~ - * ' - Miss Estelle Peters Will Become the Bride of Clarence M. Reed MISS ESTELLE PETERS OF MlLIi- VALLEY. WHOSE ENGAGEMENT TO CLARENCE M. REED' OF OAKLAND HAS BEEN AS : XOUNCED. (SCHAR2 PHOTO.) •*. .OAKLAND, June 8. — Announcement was made today of the engagement of Miss Estelle Peters of Mill Valley and Clarence M.'Reed of this city. No lit tle interest attaches to the prospective marriage of the -young people, owing to the wide circle of friends' both Miss Peters and "her fiance enjoy and the prominence of the two families in Oak land, as well as on the other. side of ther bay. -.. The. formal - announcement will be followed by a number^ of social affairs in honor of the bride elect .and her; betrothed. \u25a0 Miss Peters is a daughter of Mrs. C ,W. Slipp of Mill Valley and a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Adams of' 1916 Eleventh avenue, this city. She Is an 'accomplished and talented young woman, of charming personality, a. typical, California beauty.- ' , \u25a0'Mr. Reed it a. son- of Mr. and- Mrs. George W. Reed. He Is associated with his, father in\ the law firm of Reed. Black & "Reed, and has won recognition in his profession as one of the suc cessful young attorneys \of '. Alameda county. His future "la most promising. He ; occupies a strong ' position : among the coming leaders at the bar in this community." : Mr. Reed is a high officer in Oakland . lodge No. 171 of Elks and Is identified; with the best in. fraternal and club life in the city. \u25a0\u25a0--.\u25a0'' The wedding will take place In Octo ber and the honeymoon •will be spent In the orient. ~ * ' FARMER IN TRANCE IS FOUND AT LONG BEACH Unable to Account for His Wanderings for Sevf ' eral Days SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.' FRESNO, June 8. — Alvin Smith, a rancher of Sanger, who .was supposed to have committed suicide last Mon day, has been found in Long Beaca. He wrote from that point fdr money with which 'to. come 'home. Smith can not account for. his actions from Sun day to the t,ime of his awakening . at Long Beach; He had with. him at the time he awoke from his' trance a. ticket to Lds Angeles and : a ticket from Los Angeles to Bakersfield, for which he* cannot "account. .Before leaving home he. bought two suits of clothes of iden^ tical • pattern." -* : : Last. j Tuesday morning Smith's bi cycle/ shoes,], hat and purse were ' found on -the Sanger - bridge. :-. '..The hat was carefully" placed under ; the bicycle ".to be ' kept : from blowing away. It was supposed at the time. that he had com mitted suicide by jumping from the bridge. The. first . that . Smith knew of his disappearance was the account published in the -Republican, which he read at Bakersfield. He came home last night and was greeted with great joy by; his wife and children. No rea son was assigned f orchis actions. ' COURT ACQUITS LANDLORD OAKLAND, i June s. B.— W. .C. « Alckley, who -.was charged -with* having dis turbed the -.peace of C. W. Tinnin by having; thrown , a . lot of furniture owned 'by the flatter ' out of , a house in East . Oakland which Tinnin was ' oc cupying: without "his permission., was found not guilty. this morning by Police Judge Samuels. Tinnin declared that he had rented the house: from a' woman who gave the name of , Mrs. ", Bond and whoiclalmed-torbe the owner ; of : the premises, but the \u25a0 court decided that Alckley ' was justified . In throwing - the furniture out, as -he had no - knowl edge "of Tlnnin's -belief that he had rented the place from its owner. . NEGROES ORDERED ABROAD : WASHINGTON, "June B.— The Twen ty- fifth!; infantry.'; one -, of whoae bat talions .figured : In : the Brownsville In cident,*:' was * today -| ordered to sail i for thel- Philippines - from San Francisco upon: the Buford , July,*. 2s. Their; going ' will". remove practically . all of s.the , negro troops .from the.' United States.^ *\u25a0;" \u25a0•-'''-7. ~ v ,'.';; - \'/:X-'\ \u25a0 i~'l BANKER KILLS WIFE AND SELP June B.— Captain John Walker^ shot and killed his 'wife -and thenlkllled himself today. :He_was at onevtimeL an "officer, in the navy.,. He was 'president of the Bank^of Blloxi. HeYwas^one of ;the best known men- In thisv 1 section /o f the 'r country. "• The tragedy occurred during a "dispute. - * CLOWRY ; HAS NOT RESIGNED "i NEW i YORK. ; June B.~Owing"to re ports \u25a0 that ; Colonel : R." C* Clowry. ' presi- . dentand^eneral'manager of the, Wes tern tUnlon j telegraph [ company, >had i re-* signed \or- was '•\u25a0 about ;to£resigiv an^ authoritative", statement' was made to day that these" rumors were nntrue. POLICE FEAR TERRORISTS f.\ ODESSA, June B— ln consequence of the fear, inspired; by the 'terrorists here !two* ! police '\u25a0 inspectors,":; five \ sub inspect ors -and -37 ' police have^asked to be 'al lowed = to " resign.* -The ,; authorities fre fused .the requests. J asserting: that soch action i would; constitute! treason.""'*/ - RAILWAY MAIL; CLERKS NAM El \ iiWASHINGTON, June ; B.— Monroe Mc- Calloway,^ National City;- A. ; X Peck ham.t Santa^- Rosa; >;H."f B.V Schumacher Los 'Angeles; 7 Jay^W.- Ruland. Berkeley* \u25a0and { EL iC.] Robinson," Lba 'Ahgreles.*, have been"; appointed ,' railway mall clerks. * BURKHILTEB FUNERAL HELD •-: TREKA," CaL. June \u25a0 B.V-Myron a ; Burkhalter's body." wa?; carried •. today 35} miles Ton 1 horseback over a" hard trail' : tpiMcCloud|from|Yreka:>iThe> funeral was I ma*onia x^ Deceased ' I«ft f*^ widow ahd\twoJdaugWejrsV^A;v " PROFESSOR JAMES IS INCENSED BY CHARGE Declares Upon His Return From Chicago He Will Seek Vindication ' SCORES HIS ACCUSER Alleges He Has Benefited High School Without Compensation ' BERKELEY. Jane 8. — Prof. Morris C. i James, \ head of the Berkeley high i school; has asked the board of educa tion to conduct an investigation, of the cnarge made by, George Smith, editor of the OUa Podrida^he high school paper, j ! that James has"tak«n money from five > high school pupils in consideration, off ! giving'-'them recommendations that en- • [ titled them to entrance at the state unl- J ; verslty. Professor James left for Chi- r cago-thfs morning. He will return June 22. The board of education will take up the matter of xSmlth and'hla charge at a meeting on June 25. Smith's statement concerning the re ceipt of • money by : Professor James from schoolboys followed^ the profes sor's statement at a* senior class meet ing yesterday that Bmithtnad misman aged the affairs of the school paper. Smith Is to be given a hearing on Pro fessor James* charge by the high school committee of the school board at 3 o'clock \tomorrow afternoon. He grad-, uated a few days ago and so Is not subject to discipline by the board. Professor James was so Indignant to day at Smith's assertion regarding the .school principal that he attempted to postpone his eastern trip so that ha could remain here and clear up the affair at once, but found It Impossible to alter his arrangements. He»- de nounced Smith's assertion as absurd, untrue and malicious. James said: It seems aa extraordinary thins to me that an Irresponsible boy's statement affecting my character and itandlng In a community whew I have «*rred many years as an" educator' and school administrator should be givea credence or circulation by responsible persons. I shall ask the school board to act la the matter and probe the thing to the bottom, so that Juatica niaj be done erery person concerned. The boy who has made the assertion that I received money from UTe pupils for recommending them to the txnlTerslty authorities will be required to explain his statement. ! Th« board of education will. I am confident, not be satisfied with any thing less than a searching examination of erery part of this affair. I hardly need say that the assertion Is absurd }\u25a0 and untrue. I hare coached many boys gratis i for admission to the oniTersity. and given many precious hours to the work, nerer accepting it .penny for the toll. Other high school teachers hare recerred money for such coaching work. which they had a right to accept If they de sired. I hare \u25a0 chosen to do the work without payment. In many other ways the hisb sebool boys hare recetred private benefits from me. , financial and of other sorts. Before ' I was married I contributed as much as JIOO a year to the athletic sports of the school, to make It possible for the boys to carry on their games. My services nave always been gladly given to the school, and I can hardly express my feeling* now. when after years of this life and service It should be reported that a pupil has rtmr?p<t me with exacting money from students who .'*• sired to be recommended for admission to the university. - • The university authorities will testify to t!ie care I have shown "In this matter of raaki-u; recommendations, and their testimony, with every : other* bit \u25a0 of eminence bearlnsr npna the case, will be put before the. board of edu-~ irtoa. to • the end that the vtcfoos effects of M.isfr Smith's assertion be nullified and Justice be done me to the* matter. . Smith today declined to discuss the' affair, saying that he would be before the high school committee of the board tomorrow and that'he expected to make clear his entire position there. He had apologized to Professor James for call ing the latter a "grafter" at the > meet ing of the senior class yesterday and said ho supposed the apology ended the argument between him and James. THIEVES BUSY IS OAKLAND OAKLAND. June 8. — -Thieves forced an entrance* Into the -room of John Crocker at -IS4O, Seventh \ street last night and stole $17 and a watch. . E..J. Carlle of 442 Sgventh street had a steamer trunk stolen from the bag gage room of the Oakland harbor. ferry. The* trunk contained clothing, a set of tools and a bankbook made out In the name of Mrs. Belle Carlle. Nell Moore of 1307 Fifteenth avenue and Eugene L. Andrews of 1070 Broad way reported the thefts of bicycles. INVENTS RAILWAY SWITCH BERKELEY. June 8f — Mark Daniels. who was a clever his trio a at college when he graduated In ,1905. has • In vented' j a .i switch, > which' has been adopted on the Harriman coaat lines. The . invention Is calculated to maks the .. semaphore show, automatically whenever there is the slightest split be tween the main rail and the switch, and is so . expected to minimize the danger of train wrecks. , - v - HEBREW CHILDREN'S PICNIC OAKLAND, .June 8.-^-The First "He brew congregation Sabbath school will hold " Its \u25a0 annual outing . tomorrow at East Shore park, on vtge of th» East; Shore and Suburban electric line. The.Cr,-m*elley j Liquor Cure t h*a ", restores! ,, the , happiness of thousands «>f homes daring the \u25a0 past 13 years. , ' JPnMTiW ' j{s _ Our treatment .. effects, a posltlTei perma- . nent \u25a0 and \u25a0 noninjurlous enre In -three wee«V time. ;." • : ,- ,- - '\u25a0 \u25a0J, '.Write for testimonials. and list of refer- jtoces. ; All correspondence ; confldentlaL CONNELLEY ijOUOR CURE INSTITUTE . 34th aad Telegraph A y., Oakland.* CaL*, DiOTWAITONGi |S 813 Clay St. Mms OAKLAND \u25a0.'Tj^T Tie Celebrated Chinese Tea | JdL and Herb Doctor AIX VhUY ATX DISEASis 0? BOTH SSXX9 I gPCCESSFDIXT TRSATMX . ! g^ONGTEN SHEW; \u25a0Ej I TEA AND HERB DOCTOR j \u25a0 «5 \u25a0 TI3ITH ST., - OAXLAXBW i fi - £.:?x'\-?jr'\ \u25a0 -.-.-\u25a0\u25a0 -• ; - .-•»-;-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-, \u25a0** > y